| | Driftwood, TX | Alpine, TX | United States |
| Population | 87 | 5,884 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 73.6% | 52.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 26.4% | 47.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.8 | 43.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 97 | 6,025 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 69 | 5,786 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 51 | 5,637 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 101.5% | 4.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 172.6% | 7.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 67.2 | 1,225.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.3 | 4.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Driftwood, TX | Alpine, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 18.4% | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 16.1% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 0.0% | 14.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 37.9% | 12.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 0.0% | 15.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 0.0% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 16.1% | 13.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 11.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Driftwood, TX | Alpine, TX | United States |
| White | 88.5% | 41.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 8.0% | 0.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 52.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Driftwood, TX | Alpine, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 60.6% | 48.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 60.6% | 46.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 39.4% | 51.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.7% | 29.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 19.7% | 13.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 0.0% | 9.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.35 | 1.95 | 2.60 |
| Households | 37 | 2,980 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 23 | 1,373 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 69.6% | 33.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 30.4% | 44.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 14 | 1,607 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 10.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 11.1% | 10.8% |